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Morgan Plus 8 Britain

Background imageGreat Collection: Vincent Rapide C 1000cc

Vincent Rapide C 1000cc

Background imageGreat Collection: Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite Mk 1

Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite Mk 1
car, Austin-Healey, Sprite, Mk, 1, British, English, England, Britain, UK, United, Kingdom, UK, United, Kingdom, Great, GB, white, 1959, 1950s, 50s, fifties

Background imageGreat Collection: MG MGC Roadster Britain

MG MGC Roadster Britain

Background imageGreat Collection: Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe

Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe

Background imageGreat Collection: British Isles, satellite image

British Isles, satellite image
UK and Ireland. Satellite image of the UK and the Republic of Ireland (Eire). North is at top. Water is blue, vegetation is green, dry or barren areas are brown, and snow and ice are white

Background imageGreat Collection: TVR Chimaera British

TVR Chimaera British

Background imageGreat Collection: Aston Martin V12 Vanquish James Bond

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish James Bond

Background imageGreat Collection: Austin Seven Britain

Austin Seven Britain

Background imageGreat Collection: Penweathers Viaduct, near Truro, Cornwall. Before 12th October 1926

Penweathers Viaduct, near Truro, Cornwall. Before 12th October 1926
The original Brunel viaduct almost filled in to track level. This timber fan-structure and stone viaduct was replaced by the embankment on 12th October 1926. Photographer: Arthur William Jordan

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Picture No. 10767726
Great Hammerhead Shark - With diver Valerie Taylor (Sphyrna lewini) Date:

Background imageGreat Collection: STEAMBOAT RACE, 1870. The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race between the Robert E

STEAMBOAT RACE, 1870. The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race between the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez from New Orleans to St. Louis won by the Robert E

Background imageGreat Collection: Land Rover Defender Lara Croft Tomb Raider

Land Rover Defender Lara Croft Tomb Raider

Background imageGreat Collection: Northern Irish coastline with wide sandy beaches in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Northern Irish coastline with wide sandy beaches in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageGreat Collection: GWR tank number 34 pictured with four men on the St Ives branch. Around 1905

GWR tank number 34 pictured with four men on the St Ives branch. Around 1905
The image shows GWR number 34 pictured with two unnamed men, Charlie Gould the fireman standing on the running plate and the driver Nickie Curnow standing with his feeder (oil can)

Background imageGreat Collection: Calstock viaduct, Cornwall. After 2nd March 1908

Calstock viaduct, Cornwall. After 2nd March 1908
The Calstock viaduct and quay with lift. The Viaduct was completed on 2nd March 1908. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageGreat Collection: Perranporth Railway Station, Cornwall. Around 1903

Perranporth Railway Station, Cornwall. Around 1903
A view over Perranporth railway station. The station was the terminus of the line from 6 July 1903 until completion of the line to Newquay on 2 January 1905

Background imageGreat Collection: MAP OF MACEDONIAN EMPIRE. Map of the Macedonian Empire following the conquests of Alexander

MAP OF MACEDONIAN EMPIRE. Map of the Macedonian Empire following the conquests of Alexander the Great, 4th century B.C

Background imageGreat Collection: Blackrock Cottage, Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland

Blackrock Cottage, Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland

Background imageGreat Collection: UK, London, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, London Eye beyond

UK, London, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, London Eye beyond

Background imageGreat Collection: UK, London, Canary Wharf

UK, London, Canary Wharf

Background imageGreat Collection: LLOYDs OF LONDON, 1890. The Great Room of the English insurance company

LLOYDs OF LONDON, 1890. The Great Room of the English insurance company, at the Royal Exchange in London, England. Line engraving, English, 1890

Background imageGreat Collection: Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Aston Martin V8 Vantage

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Picture No. 11671366
Great Crested Grebe adults pair. Date:

Background imageGreat Collection: True-colour satellite image of northwest Scotland

True-colour satellite image of northwest Scotland

Background imageGreat Collection: TVR Cerbera 4. 5 British

TVR Cerbera 4. 5 British
TVR Cerbera 4.5 British

Background imageGreat Collection: Burning crosses at the annual bonfire night parade held in Lewes, East Sussex

Burning crosses at the annual bonfire night parade held in Lewes, East Sussex
England, East Sussex, Lewes, The annual bonfire night parade celebrating 17 protestant martyrs killed in the fifteen hundreds

Background imageGreat Collection: Camborne Railway Station. 1920s

Camborne Railway Station. 1920s
Camborne Station in the early 1920s, including the splendid platform lamps, the flat awning of the down platform contrasting with the pitched version on the up side

Background imageGreat Collection: Picture No. 10767981

Picture No. 10767981
JAWS, Mechanical Great White shark - Valerie Taylor with the shark used in the making of the film Jaws Date:

Background imageGreat Collection: Great crested newt

Great crested newt (Triturus cristata) underwater. It is named for the large crest that develops on the backs of the males in the mating season

Background imageGreat Collection: Morgan Aero 8 Britain

Morgan Aero 8 Britain

Background imageGreat Collection: Singer Le Mans British

Singer Le Mans British

Background imageGreat Collection: Jaguar E-Type 5. 3 V12 Roadster

Jaguar E-Type 5. 3 V12 Roadster
Jaguar E-Type 5.3 V12 Roadster

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Ford Focus ST British

Background imageGreat Collection: Allard K1 Supercharged Roadster

Allard K1 Supercharged Roadster

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Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire

Background imageGreat Collection: Ordnance Survey map of north Sheffield copied by the Germans, and marked with bombing targets

Ordnance Survey map of north Sheffield copied by the Germans, and marked with bombing targets
Original at Sheffield Local Studiess 26 M/4

Background imageGreat Collection: Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)

Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx)

Background imageGreat Collection: GREAT FIRE OF LONDON, 1666. The Great Fire of London, England, 1666

GREAT FIRE OF LONDON, 1666. The Great Fire of London, England, 1666. Contemporary oil painting by a member of the Dutch School

Background imageGreat Collection: Edward As Freemason

Edward As Freemason
circa 1905: King Edward VII (1841 - 1910), who ascended the British throne in 1901. He is dressed as Grand Master of the Freemasons. (Photo by W. & D. Downey/Getty Images)

Background imageGreat Collection: Relief map of the United Kingdom and Eire

Relief map of the United Kingdom and Eire, lit from the east

Background imageGreat Collection: Lotus Exige Mark 2

Lotus Exige Mark 2

Background imageGreat Collection: Vauxhall Cresta Britain

Vauxhall Cresta Britain

Background imageGreat Collection: Thrust SSC British

Thrust SSC British

Background imageGreat Collection: Bentley 8 litre Britain

Bentley 8 litre Britain

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EyeUbiquitous_20100043
England, East Sussex, Brighton, Kemptown, Elevator between Marine Parade and the lower esplanade of AMdeira Drive. Lift exits into the Concorde 2 nightclub and music venue

Background imageGreat Collection: The Twelve Apostles limestone stacks, Port Campbell National Park, Great Ocean Road

The Twelve Apostles limestone stacks, Port Campbell National Park, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Background imageGreat Collection: Clouds Over Glencoe Village - Three Sisters - Scotland

Clouds Over Glencoe Village - Three Sisters - Scotland
Glencoe Village, on the southern bank of the River Coe where it enters Loch Leven in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands

Background imageGreat Collection: Picture No. 11772131

Picture No. 11772131
Dog Great Dane with a kitten Date:

Background imageGreat Collection: Picture No. 11671273

Picture No. 11671273
Great Crested Grebe pair performing courtship dance. Date:

Background imageGreat Collection: Carvedras Viaduct, St Georges Road, Truro, Cornwall. Before 1902

Carvedras Viaduct, St Georges Road, Truro, Cornwall. Before 1902
View south down St Georges Road of Isambard Kingdom Brunels original timber fanned viaduct. This viaduct was replaced by an all stone structure which opened on the 17 August 1902

Background imageGreat Collection: Alexander cutting the Gordian Knot oil on canvas. Jean-Simon Berthelemy (1743-1811)

Alexander cutting the Gordian Knot oil on canvas. Jean-Simon Berthelemy (1743-1811) French history painter. Legend is, in 333 BC at Gordium, Phrygia, Alexander the Great, unable to untie the knot

Background imageGreat Collection: Firth of Forth, UK, satellite image

Firth of Forth, UK, satellite image. The Firth of Forth is the major estuary of the River Forth in Scotland. The grey area at centre is the city of Edinburgh

Background imageGreat Collection: True-colour satellite image of Ulster, Ireland

True-colour satellite image of Ulster, Ireland
Northern Ireland. Satellite image of Northern Ireland, also known as Ulster. The colours approximate to natural tones. North is at top

Background imageGreat Collection: ALEXANDER & ARISTOTLE. Aristotle (384-322 B. C. ) tutoring Alexander the Great (356-323 B. C)

ALEXANDER & ARISTOTLE. Aristotle (384-322 B. C. ) tutoring Alexander the Great (356-323 B. C. ), c342-335 B. C
ALEXANDER & ARISTOTLE. Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) tutoring Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), c342-335 B.C. After a painting, c1895, by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

Background imageGreat Collection: Austin-Healey 3000 Mk2

Austin-Healey 3000 Mk2

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Bentley R-Type Continental

Background imageGreat Collection: Austin-Healey 3000 Pat Moss

Austin-Healey 3000 Pat Moss

Background imageGreat Collection: Bentley Continental Azure

Bentley Continental Azure

Background imageGreat Collection: Pyramids at Giza

Pyramids at Giza. Satellite image of the three pyramids at Giza, in northern Egypt. The pyramids are thought to have been built between 2600 and 2500 BC

Background imageGreat Collection: No. 111, The Great Bear at Paddington Station, c. 1910

No. 111, The Great Bear at Paddington Station, c. 1910
An image of the No 111 4-6-2 Pacific Locomotive, The Great Bear, in steam at Paddington station in c.1910. It was built in 1908 and withdrawn in 1924 and rebuilt as 4-6-0 Viscount Churchill

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EyeUbiquitous_20104994
England, London, Westminster, New Scotland Yard building headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service in 8-10 Broadway

Background imageGreat Collection: Stone Stairway, Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands, County Kerry, Ireland

Stone Stairway, Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands, County Kerry, Ireland

Background imageGreat Collection: Edward The Peacemaker

Edward The Peacemaker
circa 1901: King of Great Britain and Emperor of India Edward VII (1841 - 1910). Original Artwork: Painted by F Seth (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageGreat Collection: Priory Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great

Priory Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great
circa 1950: A view of the Priory Church of Saint Bartholomew the Great. Londons oldest surviving church. Founded in 1123 as an Augustinian Priory, it has been in continuous use since 1143

Background imageGreat Collection: Ezekiels vision of chariot in sky and a hand in the clouds holding out a book to him, c

Ezekiels vision of chariot in sky and a hand in the clouds holding out a book to him, c.614 BC. Bible: Ezekiel II:9. One modern explanation is that Ezekiel, on of the four great Hebrew prophets

Background imageGreat Collection: ARISTOTLE & ALEXANDER. Aristotle (384-322 B. C) tutoring Alexander the Great (356-323 B. C)

ARISTOTLE & ALEXANDER. Aristotle (384-322 B. C) tutoring Alexander the Great (356-323 B. C. ), c340 B. C
ARISTOTLE & ALEXANDER. Aristotle (384-322 B.C) tutoring Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.), c340 B.C. Engraving, 19th century

Background imageGreat Collection: True-colour satellite image of southwest England

True-colour satellite image of southwest England
Devon, southwest England. True-colour satellite image of the county of Devon in southwest England, Great Britain. North is at top

Background imageGreat Collection: L Plates British

L Plates British

Background imageGreat Collection: NOAHs ARK. The tops of the mountains appear. Wood engraving, 19th century

NOAHs ARK. The tops of the mountains appear. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imageGreat Collection: View of Gwinear Road station looking west, Cornwall. Possibly at the opening of the Helston branch

View of Gwinear Road station looking west, Cornwall. Possibly at the opening of the Helston branch line on 9th May 1887
This photograph was probably taken on 9th May 1887, the opening day of the Helston branch line. Every part of the railway infrastructure in view is in almost perfect condition

Background imageGreat Collection: Royal Albert Bridge under construction, Saltash, Cornwall. 1858

Royal Albert Bridge under construction, Saltash, Cornwall. 1858
View of the construction of the Royal Albert Bridge from the St Budeaux side of the Tamar river. The first span was in place and the second span was floated out on to the river on 10th July 1858

Background imageGreat Collection: Replacing Brunels Carvedras Viaduct, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1890s

Replacing Brunels Carvedras Viaduct, Truro, Cornwall. Around 1890s
Two workmen using a stationary steam engine with a belt drive, building the new stone piers to replace Brunels original stone piers topped with wooden fanned supports

Background imageGreat Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20105007

EyeUbiquitous_20105007
England, London, St Pancras railway station on Euston Road, Eurostar trains sat on the concourse

Background imageGreat Collection: Hever Castle, Kent

Hever Castle, Kent
ENGLAND Kent Edenbridge Hever Castle

Background imageGreat Collection: Nobels Explosives Works, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Late July or August 1916

Nobels Explosives Works, Perranporth, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall. Late July or August 1916
A posed photo of the all female workforce at Nobels Explosives Works in Perranporth during the First World War (1914-1918). The women are wearing a triangular badge marked On War Service

Background imageGreat Collection: Plan of lands at Neepsend by The Sheffield Gas Company, 1929

Plan of lands at Neepsend by The Sheffield Gas Company, 1929
Original at Local Studies S22S

Background imageGreat Collection: Falmouth Railway Station, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900s

Falmouth Railway Station, Falmouth, Cornwall. Early 1900s
A view of the platform at Falmouth Railway Station with a train in, looking towards the harbour and the town. Photographer: Unknown

Background imageGreat Collection: GWR (4-4-0) Bulldog SWIFT (3350) with men posed in front. Between 1900-1912

GWR (4-4-0) Bulldog SWIFT (3350) with men posed in front. Between 1900-1912
Image shows GWR (4-4-0) Bulldog SWIFT (3350) possibly at Truro station although the locality is unknown. Eight workers are posed in front of the locomotive

Background imageGreat Collection: Moresk Viaduct, Truro, Cornwall. Before 1904

Moresk Viaduct, Truro, Cornwall. Before 1904
General view of the Brunel stone and timber Moresk Viaduct also known as the Truro viaduct. It was replaced by a second stone viaduct built alongside which opened on the 14th February 1904

Background imageGreat Collection: Carnon Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall. 20th June 1932

Carnon Viaduct, Perranwell, Cornwall. 20th June 1932
View of the Carnon Viaduct showing the original Brunel timber fan structure viaduct being replaced by a new stone structure directly behind the original. The new viaduct opened on 13th August 1933

Background imageGreat Collection: Little Moreton Hall

Little Moreton Hall
One of the most famous house in Great Britain, Little Moreton Hall with its moat. A tudor timber-framed manor house built in the mid-16th century, near Congleton Cheshire

Background imageGreat Collection: Ford Mondeo ST200

Ford Mondeo ST200

Background imageGreat Collection: Heart Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

Heart Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia




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"British Greatness: From Classic Cars to Iconic Landscapes" Step into the world of British greatness with a lineup of iconic vehicles that have left their mark on automotive history. The Morgan Plus 8, MG MGC Roadster, TVR Chimaera, Vincent Rapide C 1000cc, Aston Martin V12 Vanquish - these legendary rides embody the spirit of British engineering and craftsmanship. Speaking of legends, who can forget James Bond's sleek ride? The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish has become synonymous with sophistication and adventure. Just like its famous driver, this car exudes style and power. But let's not overlook the Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Coupe or the Austin-Healey Frogeye Sprite Mk These beauties capture the essence of vintage British motoring at its finest. With their timeless designs and exhilarating performance, they continue to turn heads wherever they go. Shifting gears from wheels to landscapes, feast your eyes on a breathtaking satellite image showcasing the stunning beauty of the British Isles. From rolling hills to dramatic coastlines, this land is truly a sight to behold. Traveling back in time now, we find ourselves witnessing history unfold as GWR tank number 34 chugs along with four men aboard on the St Ives branch around 1905. This snapshot captures an era when steam-powered locomotives ruled transportation. Speaking of steam power battles, let's not forget about one epic event - "The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race. " In 1870, two mighty vessels raced from New Orleans to St. Louis in an intense competition for glory. The Robert E. Lee emerged victorious after three days and eighteen hours - a true testament to human ingenuity and determination. And finally, our journey concludes at Newlands Corner in Guildford where nature showcases its own version of greatness. Nestled amidst North Downs' scenic beauty lies this enchanting spot, offering a tranquil escape from the bustling city life.

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